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I want to create a film and release it directly at The Pirate Bay. But the film industry says that to finance this I’d basically have to sell my kidney. If you support my project you prove them wrong (and I can keep my kidney… !)

WHO AM I?

I am Hanna Sköld. Three years ago I took a private bankloan to produce my first feature film Nasty Old People. This film was released with a Creative Commons license on the front page on The Pirate Bay and reached 113 countries, downloaded by more than 50,000 people, translated, remixed and screened by people from all around the world. Now it’s time to do it bigger, and with this new project, I want to work with YOU from the beginning! I now invite you to be part of my project - not only economically but also creatively with a story about your own grandmother.

ABOUT THE FILM

A tale about predicting earthquakes and finding sex.

Picture from the film "Granny's Dancing on the Table"

Eini grows up isolated in the deep Swedish forests. When she is 17, she runs away from home and ends up in a strange and crazy society. Her fantasy about her dancing granny helps her to survive, and she uses her gift to predict earthquakes to overcome her obstacles, and to discover sex.

I'm not only creating a film but a whole universe, which includes a game and a granny-invasion. Read more at Granniverse.com

HOW CAN YOU TAKE PART?

1. I need $50,000 to start the shooting this fall! My goal is to release the film at the cinema and for free on the internet, AT THE SAME TIME. This is today almost impossible because of laws and rules and old habits. But it is possible with your support!

Every penny (minus the fees for Kickstarter’s involvement) will go directly to the shooting of the FILM. If we exceed the goal, we can also start creating the first episode of the GAME!

MAKE A MOVIE FOR $50,000?

You are absolutely right, this is a very low budget for a feature film. Fortunately, there are also very important investors involved in this film. The $50,000 figure is one part of of a larger total budget, BUT in order to make the film come true, and to convince the distributors and theaters to show the film with a Creative Commons licence, those first $50,000 are very crucial.

WHAT DO YOU GET?

YOU ARE CHANGING FILM DISTRIBUTION HISTORY FOR GOD SAKES!! and on top of that: you will get a direct link to download the film, and a LOT of other things! Your face can appear as a claypuppet in the movie, you can get an original puppet from the shooting of the animations in the film, and there are posters, storyboards, and lots of other things to claim! Check out the perks!

CAN I INCREASE MY PLEDGE ONCE IT'S MADE?

YES! Once you donate to our campaign, you may want to change your incentive reward to a different one, or increase your pledge amount. To do so, go to Kickstarter and sign in. If you go to our campaign page, the green “Back This Project” button has been replaced with a blue “Manage Your Pledge” button. Click it and you can enter a new amount, or choose a new incentive. Or if you are logged in, just click this link.

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE MONEY ISN'T RAISED IN TIME?

The laywers of the big distribution giants will open another bottle of champagne, lean back in their leather sofas and laugh towards the puppetry scene that is controlled by them and their friends.

If our goal isn’t met before the deadline, no money changes hands and no movie is made. I want to avoid this scenario at all cost!

WHEN WILL THE FILM BE RELEASED

The shooting is to begin this fall, after successful funding! The animations will be done in Poland at the beginning of next year. The release will be in 2013! Rest assured, all of us involved will make sure YOU, our kickstarter, know when it’s due for release.

WHEN DO I GET THE PERKS?

All incentives will only happen if our goal is met. Immediately after the deadline we will start to ship all physical merch directly to you. You will hear from us!!!

SO WILL IT BE A GOOD MOVIE?

It will be totally awesome!! The script actually already won a prize!! At CANNES film festival! For best script! So I think we have some opps here to create something really great!!!

Helene Granqvist & Hanna Sköld at Cannes film festival 2011

WHAT IS CREATIVE COMMONS?

FREE!!! Not as in free beer but as in free speech! Creative Commons is an alternative to Copyright which allows me as a director to freely share my work with you, and you to take part in the creation and spread, share, remix, and build upon the work! We will use the attiribution BY-NC SA

I'm collaborataing with Sally Levi in the US, and that's why the bank account says Film Trolley. Sally Levi makes films that wouldn't be made otherwise. She co-founded Film Trolley in Sweden before starting a division in the US.

We are also co-producing with Slotmachine who is the French Co-producer of Melancholia (and in fact all of Lars von Triers films), we work with a polish animation company Se-ma-for (double Oscar winner!!) and the Danish company Astafilm who was co-producer of Simon and the Oaks last year. And of course Helene Granqvist (picture) from Good World, who produced Nasty Old People!

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YOU ARE TOTALLY AWESOME!!! And we thank you from the bottom of our hearts :) !!!!

Estimated delivery:Jun 2012

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You are a part of changing film history! You will get a special thanx on our website + a link to download the finished film!

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

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You get an HD download of the finished film, + a download package including a beautifully designed diploma with your name as gardener... No I mean GUARDIAN of the film distribution revolution, everything you need to host the granny invasion and create your own exhibition, a badge to put on your own website, a screensaver, photos... and other nice goodies! And all the perks above!

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

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You will be able to test the game before its release which means you will become a better.... bitter... no, I mean of course BETA-TESTER of the game! + a special thanks!!! in the film and the game credits, and all the perks above.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

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A unique handdrawn page of the STORYBOARD of the film, autographed by the director + HD-download of the film BEFORE it premieres so you can arrange your own premiere in your home + recipe to a delicious SEVEN COURSE MENU for the home premiere party, composed by a very special granny!!

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

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You will receive a DVD of the film BEFORE it premieres, so you can arrange your OWN PREMIERE in your home, + a Granniverse-POSTER exclusive to the campaign, + a special thanx in the game and film credits, and all the previous perks.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

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HALF THE PRIZE FOR YOUR HEAD :) We go from 1000 dollars to 500 dollars - take a chanse and be a puppet!

YOUR FACE WILL APPEAR IN THE FILM as a clay-puppet, as one of the guests at granny's party when she’s DANCING AT THE TABLE!! You will recieve your very own special film clip with this scene, before the film premieres + YOUR NAME will be included in the film credits as CAST! + the whole filmscript! and all the previous perks.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

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TALK TO EINI through phone, and let YOUR VOICE be heard in the movie! Eini works with telemarketing, and she'll call customers in order to sell sextoys. BE ONE OF THEM! Where ever you are in the world, you can take part in the shooting from distance! + YOUR NAME will appear under CAST in the credits. (We will do our VERY best to keep this scene in the film but we can't guarantee what will happen when we edit. If for any reason the scene has to be cut, your scene is GUARANTEED to appear in deleted scenes on the DVD release, and we'll send you your scene on DVD in advance of this.) And all the perks above.

Estimated delivery:Nov 2012

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PARTY!!! TWO TICKETS TO THE CELEBRITY PREMIERE + EXCLUSIVE AFTER PARTY (transport/lodging not included). And all the perks above + You will get an exclusive and individual skype-session with the GRANNY-ORACLE... and all the previous perks.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

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MAKE YOUR DEBUTE! Be an extra in the movie. You and a guest can both experience the set for one day during shooting, and appear in the movie yourself! (transport/lodging not included) + YOUR NAMES will appear in the end credits (we will do our very best to keep this scene in the film but If for any reason the scene has to be cut, WE PROMISE that your scene will appear in deleted scenes on the DVD release, and we'll send you your scene on DVD in advance of this). Of course, if you really just want to hang out for the day and watch the shoot, that’s perfectly fine too!!! + ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PUPPETS FROM THE ANIMATIONS IN THE FILM!!! And all the previous perks.

Estimated delivery:Nov 2012

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YOU’RE NOW A MOVIE STAR!!! – get at least one line speaking role in the film (transport/lodging not included) + YOUR NAME will appear in the end credits (we will do our very best to keep this scene in the film but If for any reason the scene has to be cut, WE PROMISE that your scene will appear in deleted scenes on the DVD release, and we'll send you your scene on DVD in advance of this). Of course, if you really just want to hang out for the day and watch the shoot, that’s perfectly fine too!!! + TWO TICKETS TO THE PREMIERE + EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE AFTER PARTY (transport/lodging is not included) + your very own ORIGINAL PUPPET from the animations in the film. And ALL the previous perks!

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Funding period

May 1, 2012 - Jun 1, 2012
(31 days)

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